Beet + Licorice Bowl

This smoothie bowl with beet and currants is my long time favourite, I like twisting it up with some new spices or boosters every once in a while. At the moment I love this version with licorice root and ashwagandha. Licorice gives the bowl a sweet (almost candy-like) taste and it’s also a natural immune booster and stress reliever. I also often mix licorice with just hot water to make a delicious tea…Ashwagandha is another adaptogenic herb that has been used in ayurveda for several purposes like fighting fatigue and stress.

Beet + Licorice Bowl

Ingredients:

1 large banana

2 dl frozen black or red currants (or you could use even cranberries if you can’t find currants)

1 medium beetroot, steamed and cubed

1 1/2 dl organic yogurt or plant yogurt

1/4 tsp licorice root powder

1/2 tsp ashwagandha (optional)

Method:

Blend ingredients until they are a thick, creamy consistency. Serve and enjoy!

Anni Kravi: I’m a business school graduate, foodie and freelancer living in Helsinki, Finland. It probably goes without saying that love pretty much all things wellness: healthy food (+ cooking, obviously), yoga, running and so on…My other favourite things to do include traveling, drawing, photographing, exploring and just being creative. I’ve founded blueberryboost.com and co-founded dateandkale.comwhere I share inspiration and recipes for a healthy lifestyle. Blueberryboost is also where store most of the recipes from my instagram @anniskk. DATE + KALE is a soon-to-be health food delivery box and deli in Helsinki + much more. On top of that, I work and collaborate with multiple projects and people, involving for example food styling, recipe writing, social media managing and content creation. Also my first own cook book is coming out in Jan 2017.